Pedestrian killed on Christmas Eve identified

A pedestrian who was killed Christmas Eve after being struck by a motorcycle in the Miramar area has been identified as Leonardo Ramirez Palado, 79, the county Medical Examiner's Office said.

Palado, who lived with his family in San Diego, was walking across an unlit and unmarked part of Miramar Road near Clayton Drive when he was struck by a westbound motorcycle, the office said Thursday. He was killed on impact.

San Diego police Sgt. Rich Nemetz said the driver of the Harley-Davidson, a a man in his 30s, was thrown from the motorcycle and taken to a hospital with serious injuries.

Nemetz said Palado had been seen dodging vehicles as he tried to cross the street.